This year the Tuscan harvest began about ten days earlier than usual. A steady summer, with sun and a few well-timed rains, pushed the vines forward. On the coast of Bolgheri and in the hills of Chianti Classico, grapes show good balance. Sassicaia, Tignanello and other major estates report bunches in solid health and a yield close to normal.
Walking through the rows, growers note thick skins and seeds turning brown, both signs of full ripening. Nights in late August stayed cool, keeping the perfumes, while hot afternoons concentrated flavours. “We expect colour and structure, but also freshness,” one producer said — the mix that usually defines a strong Super Tuscan year.
The business side is less calm. Stocks from earlier vintages are still in storage, and new labelling rules could complicate exports. Wineries admit the pressure, yet insist that the fruit of 2025 is too good to be overlooked.
The setting adds its own message: vines sloping toward the Tyrrhenian sea, olive trees around the parcels, villages like Castagneto Carducci and Gaiole watching another harvest come in. These landscapes explain why Tuscany’s wine became a world symbol.
The 2025 bottles will not fix the market, but in the glass they will carry the season’s mark: balanced, intense, and memorable.
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Alessandro Sicuro
Brand Strategist | Photographer | Art Director | Project Manager
Alessandro Sicuro Comunication
Sure-com America 